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Keep the grid running when everything depends on it.

Security for generation, transmission, and distribution operations.

Electricity is the dependency beneath every other critical service. Utilities carry decades-old control assets, growing third-party connections, and public and regulatory expectations that outages will not happen. We bring leadership that has secured transmission operations across the western United States.

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Utility and OT engagement experience

Representative operational technology engagements across regulated utilities. References available upon request.

Municipal gas and electric utilityOT/ICS systems and information integrity protection
OT capabilities appliedOT/ICS policy framework; IT/OT segmentation and access control aligned to NIST SP 800-82, SP 800-160, and CISA guidance; ICS communications vetting (FirstNet, LTE, 5G, LoRaWAN)
Representative deliverablesOT systems policy framework; security mechanisms and strategies; ICS communications infrastructure recommendations
Large investor-owned utilityOT active defense enablement
OT capabilities appliedTiered OT active defense by site and asset criticality; log and alert discovery; SOC integration; CIP-015-1 and Dragos OT Watch alignment
Representative deliverablesProject charter and governance; OT Active Defense Framework; SOC integration playbook; mobilization package
Multi-state electric and gas utilityReal-time OT/IT vulnerability remediation
OT capabilities appliedStandardized OT/IT remediation tracking; SLA-based escalation; ServiceNow and Jira integration; NERC, NIST, and TSA compliance
Representative deliverablesProcess design and workflow diagrams; standard operating procedures; integration plan; training materials and job aids
Regional electric and gas utilityZero trust launch and security architecture (IT/OT)
OT capabilities appliedZero trust chartering across IT and OT; crown-jewels and asset baselining; microsegmentation pilot; NERC CIP-015 advisory; identity and access management
Representative deliverablesZero trust charter and roadmap; crown jewels register; microsegmentation pilot outline; security architecture framework
Multi-utility holding companyIT/OT threat intelligence and SOC maturity
OT capabilities appliedThreat intelligence maturity plan and priority intelligence requirements; IT/OT SOC maturity and tool integration; threat intelligence platform operationalization; reporting across generation, transmission, nuclear, and gas
Representative deliverablesThreat intelligence enablement packages (phases 1 to 3); threat landscape reports; SOC and threat intelligence advisory
Large public power utilityCybersecurity organization study, including OT functions
OT capabilities appliedCurrent-state assessment of OT cyber support functions; public power benchmarking; target operating model and RACI; staffing and roadmap
Representative deliverablesCurrent-state assessment; operating model and capability catalog; staffing report; future-state roadmap

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